My friend, Daniel Botkin,
is a talented artist, cartoonist, Messianic pastor, and magazine editor. His “Reverend Twistruth” and other cartoons,
a regular feature of his Gates of Eden magazine (PO Box 2257, East
Peoria, IL 61611-0257), teach Bible Truth through humor. Although not in our Church of God tradition,
Botkin follows the zany practice of Mad magazine, and Basil
Wolverton. “Rev.” Twistruth is a
typical Protestant minister who attacks God’s Law (is anti-Torah). Botkin’s portrayal of Twistruth’s antics and
absurdities helps us understand the shameful, yet hilarious, tendency of carnal
human beings to rebel against the Almighty.
Comics have a wide appeal, and I have been urging Daniel for some time
to publish his cartoons in a book.

We are thrilled to promote Reverend
Twistruth, an 80-page book of cartoons, by Daniel Botkin, available for
a suggested donation of $10, from Giving & Sharing, PO Box 100, Neck
City, MO 64849. Here is an example
of one cartoon:

Order the 80-page
book, Reverend Twistruth, for $10, from Giving & Sharing.

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Ten Daily Questions

1. Did I awake spiritual, in happy prayerful
attitude, and was I watchful to keep my mind from wandering this morning?

2. Have I this day kept my mind clean, my thoughts and contemplations
on “the things above,” in continuous happy, positive, prayerful attitude?

3. Have I, as a “babe in Christ,” partaken three times today of
spiritual food, by submissive Bible study and earnest prayer ALONE with
God? Have I grown closer to God? Have I GROWN today in grace and knowledge?

4. Have I walked by FAITH, asking God for wisdom and guidance in all
things, committing every little problem to Him, trusting Him with it?

5. Have I exercised self-discipline, denying impulse, doing what
God’s Word shows I ought to do instead of what I WANTED to do?

6. Was my speech and conversation today kind, cheerful, soft?

7. Have I exercised patience today?
Have I been charitable toward others, showing tolerance and love, or
resentment, jealously, anger?

According to the Bible,
herbs are not for health freaks. “He
causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that
he may bring forth food out of the earth,” Psalm 104:14. “And God said, Behold, I have given you
every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every
tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for
meat,” Genesis 1:29.

Famous people have
likewise touted the use of herbs. “When
correctly used, herbs promote the elimination of waste matter and poisons from
the system by simple, natural means. They support nature in its fight against
disease. . . . The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will
interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause
and prevention of disease,” Thomas A. Edison. “Your food shall be your medicine, and your medicine shall be
your food,” Hippocrates, “father” of medicine.

Jethro Kloss, author of
the famous herb and natural remedy book, Back to Eden, said, “All
the science of ancient Egypt when it was in its glory, and the science of
ancient Babylon when it was at its height, the wisdom of Solomon when he lived
in obedience to God, and the science and knowledge of this enlightened age as
taught in the colleges and universities, does not equal the science in nature,
and yet it is little understood by the most intelligent people. God has provided a remedy for every disease
that might afflict us . . . . Our
Creator foresaw the wretched condition of mankind in these days, and made provision
in Nature for all the ills of man. If
our scientists and medical colleges would put forth the same effort in finding
the virtues in the ‘true remedies’ as found in nature for the use of the human
race, then poisonous drugs and chemicals would be eliminated and sickness would
be rare indeed. If they would make use
of only these remedies that God has given for the ‘service of man’, it would
bring an untold blessing to the world.”

Most are familiar with
“White Supremacist” groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, etc. On the other side of the spectrum, just as
pernicious, are “Black Supremacist” groups.
According to the Apologetics Index, “Black Hebrew” supremacist
groups include The Stream, Original African Hebrew Israelite Nation of
Jerusalem, Yahweh Ben Yahweh, New York Yahweh, etc. In many ways, Black Hebrew Israelite beliefs are a mirror image
of the white supremacist Christian Identity religion, which holds that northern
Europeans, not Jews, are God’s true chosen people. Both see Jews as the spawn of Satan and accuse them of secretly
controlling society by Machiavellian string-pulling. Tom Metzger, leader of the
White Aryan Resistance, has said, “They’re the black counterpart of us.”

Black Hebrews believe
the descendants of American slaves and the indigenous peoples of the Americas
make up the twelve tribes of Israel. They expect to some day return to Israel
(which they call “Northeast Africa”).
Adherents reject black Africans, who are usually seen as “traitors” who
sold their black brethren into slavery.
The origins of the Black Hebrew Israelite religion may stretch back to
before the Civil War. “The racism,
paranoia, and millenialism that they [Black Hebrew Israelites] have is very
flammable,” says Suliman Nyang, an expert at Howard University. “They want to
take on the entire system, the entire world that they think is evil and against
them. The line between reality and imagination doesn’t exist for them,” (Southern
Poverty Law Center, Intelligence Report, Fall 1997).

The FBI reports that
segments of the BHI have been associated with extreme acts of violence in the
recent past, and current intelligence from a variety of sources indicates that
extreme factions of Black Hebrew Israelite groups are preparing for a race war.

Drawing upon the
teachings of earlier BHI adherents, such groups hold that blacks represent
God’s true “chosen people,” while condemning whites as incarnate manifestations
of evil. As God’s “authentic” Jews, BHI adherents believe that main­stream Jews
are actually imposters. Such beliefs
bear a striking resemblance to the Christian
Identity theology practiced by many white
supremacists. Like their
Christian Identity counterparts, militant BHI followers tend to see themselves
as divinely endowed by God with superior status. As a result, some followers of
this belief system hold that violence, including murder, is justifiable in the
eyes of God, provided that it helps to rid the world of evil. As seen in
previous convictions of BHI followers, adherents of this philosophy have a
proven history of violence, and several indications point toward a continuation
of this trend. Some BHI members practice paramilitary operations and wear web
belts and shoulder holsters. Some adherents have extensive criminal records for
a variety of violations, including weapons charges, assault, drug trafficking,
and fraud.

“Black Supremacist”
groups are just as wrong as “White Supremacist” groups. May the Messiah return to establish His
Kingdom on this earth, so that all races will live in peace, mutual respect,
and harmony.

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Emergency
Numbers

When in sorrow................................. call
John 14

When men fail you................................ Psalm 27

If you want to be fruitful.......................... John 15

When you have sinned........................... Psalm 51

When you worry.............................. Mat.
6:19-34

When you are in danger......................... Psalm 91

When God seems far away.................. Psalm 139

When your faith needs stirring........... Hebrews 11

When you are lonely and fearful............. Psalm 23

When you grow bitter and critical........... I Cor. 13

For Paul’s secret to happiness............ Col. 3:12-17

For understanding of Christianity.... II Cor. 5:15-19

When you feel down and out............ Romans 8:31

When you want peace & rest.......... Mat. 11:25-30

When the world seems bigger than
God.. Psalm 90

When you want Christian assurance... Rom. 8:1-30

When you leave home to work or
travel... Psa. 121

When your prayers are narrow or
selfish... Psa. 67

For a great
intervention/opportunity......... Psalm
55

When you want courage for a task.......... Joshua 1

For how to get along with fellow
men.. Romans 12

When you think of investments
& returns. Mark 10

If you are depressed.............................. Psalm 27

If your pocketbook is empty................... Psalm 37

If you are losing confidence in
people...... I Cor. 13

If people seem unkind.............................. John 15

If discouraged about your work............ Psalm 126

If you find the world growing
small

and yourself great.............................. Psalm
19

Alternate
Numbers:

For dealing with fear........................... Psalm 34:7

For security...................................... Psalm
121:3

For assurance...................................... Mark
8:35

For reassurance.............................. Psalm
145:18

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Servile
Work Versus No Work

Question: In Leviticus chapter 23
verses 7, 8, 21, 25, 35, 36, it speaks of no servile work to be done on the
annual Sabbaths (holy days). Servile in
Strong’s Concordence is #5656 and work is #4399. It basically says that servile means laborious work. However, Lev. 23:3 speaks of no work in
regards to the seventh day Sabbath.
Lev. 23:31 says no manner of work. . . . My question is why does it say servile work? I know no work is to be done on the Sabbath
or holy days not even your employees.
Could it be talking about the Levitical priest in their preparation work
for the holy days?

Answer: Why does Lev. 23 say “no servile work” for 1st and last Holy Day
of FUB, Pentecost, Trumpets, 1st Holy Day of FOT and LGD, while it says “no
work” for the Sabbath and Atonement? I do not believe it has anything to
do with the work of the priesthood in sacrificing, because they performed
animal sacrifices on all these days.

Is there a difference
between “no servile work,” and “no work”? Yes, I believe so. One
can do non-servile work on the Holy Days (except Atonement). This might
involve Festival food preparation (FUB), or additional travel (Trumpets), or
setting up a booth (Tabernacles). The Bible does not seem to cover much
of the details of this distinction. However, it is clear that the Sabbath
and Atonement are to be observed in a more strict Sabbatarian manner than the
other Holy Days.